1 of the 4 injured has 80% burns over his body...... UPDATE

Electric arc flashes injury and kill numerous workers on an annual basis. Here is a recent incident highlighting the hazard of electric arc flashes:

Four workers, including two apprentices, were injured in a fire mishap at the smelter plant in India one day during the week of July 21, 2019.

The injured workers consisted of one aluminium company workers, two apprentices, and one contract worker. The contract worked sustained 80 per cent burn injuries in the mishap.

Sources said the mishap occurred when electric arc flash occurred. All the injured workers were shifted to a nearby private hospital.

The aluminium company’s chairman and managing director visited the victims at the hospital and interacted with the doctors and advised them to provide the best possible medical care to them.

The aluminium company’s chairman and managing director also wished the victims a speedy recovery. He assured all help from aluminium company to the workers’ families. A high level committee has been constituted to investigate into the cause of the mishap.

We pray that the injured workers recovery fully. The worker with over 80% of his body burned needs everyone’s prayers. In our experience worker’s with greater than 50% burns over their body eventually succumb to their injuries. We pray that the injured worker recovers from his burns.

The Aluminium Times Magazine had an article on this hazard. It can be downloaded here:

UPDATE

We are sad to report that the worker with the most severe burns succumbed to his injuries. We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and coworkers. We pray that this incident is used to educate worker on the hazards of electric arc flashes. 

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